Our Hope Resides Not in Ourselves but in Christ’s Indwelling Presence by Debbie Harris

20 Sunday Apr 2025

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The poem, titled “Our Hope Resides Not in Ourselves but in Christ’s Indwelling Presence”, expresses a profound Christian belief that true hope lies not in human strength or self-reliance but in the divine and miraculous presence of Christ dwelling within believers. Structured with a rhythmic, two-words-per-line format (with slight variations), it emphasizes the transcendence of Christ’s indwelling through concise, reverent language, culminating in an exclamation of faith. The poem’s brevity and deliberate phrasing convey a clear, heartfelt theological message.

Our hope is not

found within

ourselves but in

Christ who divinely

and miraculously

dwells within us!

A Prayer: Living The Good News by Debbie Harris

20 Sunday Apr 2025

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The prayer, titled “A Prayer: Living The Good News Of The Gospel”, is a concise and heartfelt supplication that our lives reflect the worthiness of the Gospel’s message through actions and choices aligned with its truth, love, and grace.

May our

lives be

worthy of

the gospel!

By Grace Redeemed, Let Us Not Spurn the Spirit’s Radiant Fruit of Kindness, Mercy, Love, and Grace, Which, as Little Christs, We Forge to Stud Our Crowns with Diamonds at the Bema Seat by Debbie Harris

20 Sunday Apr 2025

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The poem is a lyrical, theologically rich celebration of the Christian journey from salvation to eternal worship, emphasizing that salvation is by grace through faith alone, not works. It portrays believers, redeemed by Christ’s sacrificial blood, as indwelt by the Holy Spirit, which produces Christ-like virtues—kindness, mercy, love, and grace. These Spirit-led deeds transform believers into “little Christs,” reflecting His character through acts like serving the poor and offering prayers. The poem urges believers not to spurn this sacred call, as these humble deeds, though small in earthly eyes, become radiant “diamonds” forged by the Spirit. At the Bema Seat, Christ judges these works, and the Spirit’s fruit endures as golden crowns studded with diamonds, symbolizing eternal rewards. Ultimately, believers cast these crowns before Christ’s throne in worship, their brilliance reflecting His glory and their transformation into His likeness.

By grace alone, through faith we soar,
No human deed unlocks the door.
Christ’s blood, a scarlet river wide,
Redeems our souls, our guilt has died.
The Spirit kindles in our breast,
A holy flame, our hearts caressed.

From this divine and sacred glow,
The Spirit’s radiant fruits bestow.
Kindness dawns like morning’s blaze,
Mercy streams through golden rays.
Love ignites, a comet’s flight,
Grace unfolds in endless light.
These gifts, not ours, but Christ’s own sheen,
Proclaim His heart through lives serene.

As little Christs, we’re molded new,
Each act a mirror, His likeness true.
In tender hands, we lift the poor,
In weary hearts, we open doors.
No selfish aim, no pride’s disguise,
But Spirit’s breath where faith arises.
Like clay to potter, shaped we stand,
Reflecting Christ by His command.

O let us not spurn this sacred call,
To bear His fruit, to offer all!
Each gentle touch, each fervent prayer,
Each selfless gift ascends the air.
Through trials fierce, they gleam like stars,
Bathed in glory, the Spirit’s sparks.
These deeds, though humble in our sight,
Are diamonds sparked by heaven’s might.

At Bema’s seat, where Christ holds sway,
His sovereign gaze lights judgment’s day.
Each work is tried in fire divine,
Yet Spirit’s fruit will ever shine.
From embers rise our crowns of gold,
With diamonds bright, their tales retold.
Each facet gleams, a story grand,
Of Christ-like love by Spirit planned.

Before His throne, in awe we’ll kneel,
Where glories blaze and heavens reel.
Our crowns, aglow with radiant gems,
We’ll cast to Him as anthems hymn.
Their brilliance dances, pure and vast,
Reflecting Christ, whose love holds fast.
O yield to Spirit, let grace abide,
In His likeness, we’re glorified.

The Immaculate Lamb of God, Whose Sacrifice Redeems the Fallen World and Restores the Soul to Eternal Light by Debbie Harris

20 Sunday Apr 2025

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The sonnet is a reverent meditation on the Lamb of God, a Christian symbol of Jesus Christ, focusing on His purity, sacrifice, and redemptive power. It portrays the Lamb standing on a sacred mount, embodying peace and illuminating humanity’s darkness with His radiant, sinless presence. Despite bearing the weight of human grief, His untainted nature and blood—flowing like a cleansing river—wash away sin, transforming despair into light. The thorns crowning His brow and His wounds are celebrated as symbols of grace and mercy, proclaiming an enduring love that warms the soul. The poem culminates in the triumphant declaration that the Lamb’s death conquers the grave, and His boundless love lays the foundation for eternal songs of praise, inspiring heavenly worship.

Upon the sacred mount where tempests cease,
The Lamb of God, with meek and radiant gaze,
Doth stand as emblem of eternal peace,
His gentle steps illuming darkened days.

No sin can taint His pure and spotless frame,
Though mortal grief He bears with silent might,
His blood, a river flowing from His name,
Cleanses the heart and turns the dusk to light.

The thorns that pierce His brow, a crown of grace,
Proclaim His love through ages yet untold,
Each wound a testament to mercy’s face,
Each sigh a warmth to thaw the spirit’s cold.

O Lamb divine, whose death defeats the grave,
Thy boundless love eternal anthems pave.

O Risen Lord, Eternal King, Enthroned by Heaven and Earth’s Acclaim by Debbie Harris

20 Sunday Apr 2025

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This seven-stanza Easter hymn, written in Long Meter (8.8.8.8), exalts Jesus Christ’s resurrection as the triumphant cause of universal worship, uniting diverse groups—disciples, angels, nations, creation, martyrs, saints, and creation’s elements—in awe-filled praise. With a majestic, apocalyptic tone, it portrays the resurrection as a cosmic event, marked by thunderous anthems, shattered gates, and radiant glory. The title, O Risen Lord, Eternal King, Enthroned by Heaven and Earth’s Acclaim, reflects its grand scope, emphasizing Christ’s exaltation by all creation. Crafted for congregational worship, the hymn combines singable rhymes, scriptural fidelity, and a powerful refrain to inspire heartfelt adoration of the risen Lord.

Stanza 1: Disciples
Disciples kneel where shattered tombs abide,
Their hearts in awe behold the risen Lord.
With trembling joy, they see His wounds provide,
The hope of life, by God’s own voice restored.